/
1x
Advertisement
Proudly Canadian, obsessively Toronto. Subscribe to Toronto Life!
City News

QUOTED: Doug Ford reveals that he was completely blindsided by Rob Ford’s confession

By Frances McInnis
Copy link
(Image: HiMY SYeD)

“I didn’t see it coming. He didn’t talk to me, the lawyer, his staff or anybody...It was the worst day I ever had. When my father died, I knew it was coming because he had cancer and there was time. But this came out of nowhere.”

—Councillor Doug Ford, who, up until yesterday, seemed to be privy to all of Rob Ford’s secrets. Speaking to the Toronto Sun’s Joe Warmington, Doug described his conversation with his brother after the shock apology—a conversation in which Doug told the mayor, “I don’t know what to believe anymore with you.” Rob’s explanation for the sudden decision to come clean? “He said he just got up and he felt sort of like he was born again,” reports Doug. “He said ‘I’m not a religious person but it just came clear to me’ it was time.’’ (Where was this epiphany last May?) Doug, though “exhausted,” seems to be moving on from the slight, but others aren’t so forgiving: the mayor’s longtime policy advisor Brooks Barnett quit this morning. [Toronto Sun]

NEVER MISS A TORONTO LIFE STORY

Sign up for This City, our free newsletter about everything that matters right now in Toronto politics, sports, business, culture, society and more.

By signing up, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy.
You may unsubscribe at any time.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Advertisement
Advertisement

Big Stories

Dancing Queens: Patrons, staff and performers share their wildest memories of Crews and Tangos, Toronto’s most storied drag bar
Deep Dives

Dancing Queens: Patrons, staff and performers share their wildest memories of Crews and Tangos, Toronto’s most storied drag bar

Inside the Latest Issue

Inside the Latest Issue

The April issue of Toronto Life features the anatomy of a Bay Street fiasco at RBC. Plus, our obsessive coverage of everything that matters now in the city.